NEWARK — Taylor Hall, Cory Schneider and Kyle Palmieri will lead the New Jersey Devils into a battle against the rival New York Rangers, featuring Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, Jimmy Vesey and Kevin Hayes, at 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Prudential Center. It will be the first meeting in Newark between the two rivals this season.

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Devils renewing Rangers rivalry at ideal time

Here’s what you need to know about the game:

What: New Jersey Devils (25-25-10) vs. New York Rangers (39-19-2)

Why Devils are entering most important stretch of season

When: 5 p.m. Eastern, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017

Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey

TV: MSG+ (Devils broadcast) / MSG (Rangers broadcast)

Radio: WFAN/TOJN

Devils injuries: F Pavel Zacha (concussion; out Saturday, doubtful for Monday vs. Montreal Candiens)

More to know: The Devils will roll with a similar lineup to Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators, with the exception of Zacha. Beau Bennett will rejoin the Devils’ lineup in his place.

Defenseman Seth Helgeson cleared waivers on Saturday, but he will stay with the Devils. They now have the flexibility of optioning him to Albany (AHL) if they want to make a move.

How Severson views his offensive game

Here are the projected lines and pairings for the Devils against the Senators. Coach John Hynes said he could mix up the second and fourth lines as to where Bennett jumps in, but the first and third lines will stay the same.

FORWARDS
Taylor Hall-Travis Zajac-Kyle Palmieri
Beau Bennett-Adam Henrique-P.A. Parenteau
Michael Cammalleri-Jacob Josefson-Stefan Noesen
Miles Wood-Joseph Blandisi-Devante Smith-Pelly

DEFENSEMEN
Andy Greene-Ben Lovejoy
Jon Merrill-Steven Santini
Kyle Quincey-Damon Severson

GOALIES
Starter: Cory Schneider
Backup: Keith Kinkaid

OUT
Forwards: Pavel Zacha
Defenseman: John Moore, Seth Helgeson

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